UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston Minister for Families and Social Services Minister for Women’s Safety Manager of Government Business in the Senate JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Monday 2 May 2022 COST OF LIVING HELP FOR OLDER AUSTRALIANS An extra 50,000 older Australians will have access to more affordable health care and medications to help ease cost of living pressures under changes to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. A re-elected Morrison Government will increase the singles income test threshold from $57,761 to around $90,000 from July 1 this year, to give more senior Australians access to the concession card.  The couple’s threshold will also increase from $92,416 to $144,000. At the Commonwealth level, all card holders are eligible for cheaper medications and health care, and they may also be eligible for state, territory and local government savings such as discounted rates, electricity and gas ...

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